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61 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
41 m²
441 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 61 Guessens Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

61 Guessens Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Welwyn Garden City (AL8 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 41 m² this is the 20th smallest of 72 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 72 units on file.

Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £180,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 71 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Feb 2009
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2023from Jan 2012
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Guessens Court, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Guessens Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 May 2024Most recent

    £180,000

    +13.2%over 8 years
  2. 10 August 2015

    £159,000

    +76.7%over 6 years
  3. 26 July 2009

    £90,000

    +40.6%over 7 years
  4. 9 May 2002

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL8 6RB: £215,000 (2024–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Guessens Court homes

Four headline reads against 71 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 61 Guessens Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,390

Street avg £3,505

Above

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Welwyn Garden City district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Applecroft School. 20 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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